70a, Lorne Street, Wigan, WN1 3JJ

70a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN1 3JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–103 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 69.2% above the 2006 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.